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By: John Ghttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/comment-page-1/#comment-664187
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:21:43 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/#comment-664187Madam, your tip of Cornelio Velasquez on a long shot was right on the money – his ride on La Grand Cru in the 8th at Belmont returned $56.50. I’m impressed.
]]>By: markmendelforgovernorNYhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/comment-page-1/#comment-662461
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:50:06 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/#comment-662461If the OTBs opened on Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday(s) and Christmas we would have the opportunity to bet on the many out of state tracks running on these days.

Racing Form readers should consider whether NY PML Sec 105 is a good bet to survive a court challenge by some bettor who thinks that the violation of rights secured by the NY State Consitution are worth at least $0.10, the minimum bet at most OTBs

]]>By: Mike D.http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/comment-page-1/#comment-662281
Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:04:40 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/#comment-662281Jessica: I justv put “Headless Horseman” and “Traits of a Winner” into my NYPL que. Thank you!
]]>By: some guyhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/comment-page-1/#comment-662013
Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:56:56 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/a-tip-or-two-on-otb/#comment-662013After catching these answers and the original column, I am still confused about what seems to be the most salient detail on OTB: In what sense is it “losing money”?

Does is raise tax dollars on every bet (most of that 5% cited here), and the problem is merely that its administrative budget has run into the red? (In other words, it’s not running as efficiently as it is supposed to?)

Or is it actually a net loss for taxpayers, sucking up money that could be used to fund important things?

News reports imply that it’s the latter. I suspect it must be the former because not even Albany is that insane. I really wish coverage of this issue was clearer.